James is already in business with Universal, the studio that is distributing Trainwreck. Universal recently acquired rights to a feature based on the high-school years of the Miami Heat star. The project is based on a pitch by Frank E. Flowers, with Terence Winter and Rachel Winter attached to produce with James and his manager, Maverick Carter.

Apatow is directing Trainwreck, as well as producing via his Universal-based Apatow Productions alongside Barry Mendel. Senior vp production Erik Baiersis overseeing for the studio.